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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Beth say is her and Robert's former home?

2. What does the woman at the coffee kiosk tell Frannie that is a code?

3. Going forward, Frannie feels that as Beth Crenshaw she will be ___________________.

4. What will Frannie's new name be?

5. What is Cindy's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the move to Florida impacted Beth's relationship with Robert?

2. Why is Beth hesitant to allow Robert to go off by himself in the grocery store?

3. What made Frannie start to entertain the idea of leaving her husband?

4. Who is the new friend Beth meets on the first day of school?

5. What does Frannie decide for her new life with a new identity?

6. What is the premise of BLACK AND BLUE?

7. How does Frannie first encounter Patty Bancroft?

8. Why are Frannie and Robert waiting at a train station in Philadelphia?

9. What is going on in Frannie's life at the time that she meets Patty Bancroft?

10. What preparations are made for Robert to go to his new school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loss is an important theme in BLACK AND BLUE. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

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